Seven Years

 7 Years

Dear JoJo, 

Happy 7th birthday. We were cracking 6 7 jokes all this week. You have been such a delight in our family. It was great to celebrate you and your love that you bring into this world. For your birthday, we started the day with donuts and chocolate milk. You opened u a new pink half zip hoodie from me and dad. We got you a birthday sash to wear to school also. You brought cookies to shar with the class. After school, we had all your friends come over for a party. It was a unicorn theme. We played pin the horn on the unicorn, keepie-uppie with the balloons, pass the parcel, and had a pinata. We painted unicorns, opened presents, and ate cupcakes. The weather was still nice so you all were able to run around outside at the end and jump on the trampoline. For dinner, we had BBQ chicken drumsticks with homemade mac-n-cheese and broccoli. The family did presents. Millie gave you a cross over bag for Disneyland, Maggie and Sam gave you this gel animal kit, Grandma and Grandpa Matthews gave you a pen decorating kit, and Dad and I gave you a weighted blanket. We ended the night with molten lava cakes. 

I just love you so much JoJo. It is such a pleasure having you. You are really kind, the prefect amount of sass, you dance hard and sing loud, you love giving others hugs, and you try hard to find ways to help other people. 

Fun moments from this month: watching you do the cheer camp and preform at halftime, having you cartwheel all over the house (you are getting really good), getting a note from your teacher that you and Eloise are being "naughty" during the assembly, and surprising you with getting your ears pierced!

Six.Eleven Years

6.11 Years 

• Live with Louie has been so fun. I love seeing you carry him around like a baby. He is horrible about having accidents and we are working on crate training him, you you all love cuddling him and showing him off to your friends. 
• School is starting. It has been such a fun summer, but you are anxious to start school. You found out that your teacher is Ms. Hand. That is who you really wanted since the other first grade teacher was a new hire. Eloise is in your class and also Tessa the new girl at church. Because you already know Ms. Hand, you feel like you are the queen of the room. 
• We got to start gymnastics this month with Jessie and Sonora. We met in Silverton on Mondays, right after school. I love that you get this weekly catch up with them. You quickly learned your cart wheel, is working on your handstands, and really enjoy the beam work. 
• Grandma and Papa Matthews came out for a few days. They were really busy days, which I felt bad about. We were able to sneak away to the beach for a day because that night, Maggie was cheering for the Stayton vs. Seaside game. The weather turned out to be awesome. We flew kites and jumped in the waves. You had pants on and ended up soaked by the end. I was grateful that I had packed a clean pai for you to change into for the game. We stayed at the arcade, bought candy at a cute shop, and ate calm chowder for dinner. 
• I went to Paris for a week with Grandma and Auntie Annie. There were several mornings where Sam had to help you get ready for school because Dad was already at work. We hired Kayla Webb to come after school so you wouldn't be alone. But by the end of the week, you were missing me and was weepy a bit more. You were happy that I brought home macrons and necklace and hat for you though. 

Six.Ten Years

 6.10 Years

Six.Nine Years

 6.9 Years

Six.Eight Years

 6.8 Years

Six.Seven Years Old

 6.7 Years Old

Here is the list of favorites from Mother's Day 

My favorite food is: homemade mac-n-cheese
My favorite sport is: hobby horsing
The best show on TV is: Bluey
The coolest person in the world is: mom and dad
My best subject in school is: free choice
I’m really awesome at: math
If I could change my name, it would be: Charlotte
My favorite color is: Pink
When I grow up I want to be: mom
My parents are too strict about: nothing
My favorite song is: Party in the USA
My favorite book is: Pinkiculous 
When we stop for a treat, I get this: ice cream
4 words that describe me are: loving, perfect, flowery, peppery 
When I was little, I used to: take naps
My favorite scripture story is: Parting the Red Sea
My favorite primary/church song is: I Will Walk with Jesus
My favorite game is: Princess Uno
My favorite season is: Summer
The best snack ever is: cupcakes
My favorite superhero is: Wonder woman
The food that makes me want to barf is: mushrooms 
The car I would love to drive when I turn 16 is: a Lamborghini  
My best friends are: Jessie, Macie, Nora, Addy
The cutest girl/boy I know is: Colten
The most memorable day this year was: having lots of friends in summer
If I had one wish it would be: if I see something on TV, it would appear
The best thing that has happened to me this year is: When I had a sleep over at Auntie Annie
One thing I want to learn to do this year is: getting better at writing words
The thing that scares me the most is: when the bedroom lights are pitch dark
One thing I need to work on is: math
If I could go anywhere it would be: France
The most important lesson I’ve learned this year is: no 6 7 at school
If I could meet one person from history it would be: Grandma Peggy

Six.Six Years Old

 6.6 Years Old

• We started off this month with Spring break! We haven't seen the Prices much since Christmas, so it was so good to have lots of cousin time. You went to have a sleep over with Jessie on Friday night. Aunt Janecce took you girls to McDonalds for dinner! You were so excited about that. We celebrated Maggie's birthday on Sunday. You picked out this more sporty cross over bag for her DC trip. Then on Monday, Jessie and Sonora came to our house for a sleep over. The weather was warmer (not by much though) and you all jumped on the trampoline with the sprinklers. There was dress up, barbies, legos, outside time, and a movie night. I included this picture because you have been really wanted to learn to cook. So over Spring Break, I taught you to make ham and cheese roll ups and you sliced the fruit and veggies to go with it. I love how proud of yourself you were. Thursday, we left for the beach as a family. We stayed in Yachats this year. The weather was amazing. The first day was really windy, but it made for the best kite flying day. Those kites were so high in the sky. The place we stayed at had a pool, hot tub, and game room. It was nice to soak in a hot tub in the evening. We ate seafood for dinner and packed our own breakfast and lunch. On Friday, we went down to Seal Rock Beach. That was a great beach. It was a cove, it wasn't windy, and there were tide pools. After eating lunch, we went to the different shops around Waldport and Yachats. We caught the low tide at the Yachats tide pools. We ate at a very nice seafood restaurant. You kids are so great in trying new food. We ended with more pool, hot tub, and eating popcorn while watching Diners, Drive Ins, and Dines. On Saturday, we hiked to Cape Perpetual. On top of the hill, we could see seals/sea lions (though we thought they were whales) playing in the ocean. I really wanted to do the Hobbit trail. It was only a 0.5 mile to the beach. Most of you were tired on hiking, but gave this one to me. The hike, was through these groves that was so fun and beautiful and then you come out to this great beach. You all loved the fluffy sand there. Our last stop was the light house. When we saw that it was another 0.5 mile to the lighthouse, I decided to do it another time. We were trying to hurry home for the Wallace's farewell party. 
• We hosted Easter this year. The weather was great to be outside. Before all the cousins came over, Millie had a volleyball game. On the way home, you girls really wanted to stop at Marilynn Estates for their egg hunt. Maddy and Hadley were there which made it fun. I didn't have your baskets, so you just used grocery sacks. Afterwards, I had you go up to the lady in charge and thank her. She was so touched because you two were the only ones to have thanked her. All the cousins came over for an egg hunt. There are still about 5 eggs hiding in our yard. Since we were celebrating Dad's birthday also, he made brisket and we had potato salad, green salad, rolls, and peach cobbler. It was a great night. Easter this year was on General conference. We got to stay home in our pjs. We did church books this year. I gave you a picture book of the different miracles of Jesus. Later that day, we went for a hike on the trails behind the middle school and put together some baskets for Sandy Morris and Ramona Vangh. That was your favorite. You asked if we could do something like that every year. 
• Life is pretty simple for you. We stopped tumbling after spring break, mainly because your friend stopped and you really just liked doing it with Payton. So now we have been having friends over after school more often. You love going to Millie's volleyball practices because Hadley is there and you two just run around in the upper gym together. It is getting you excited to play volleyball when you are older. We are working on reading another Babysitter club book together. With the weather getting warmer, you love jumping on the trampoline.